Dendrelaphis humayuni

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Chrysopeleinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis humayuni
Name
[edit]Dendrelaphis humayuni Tiwari & Biswas, 1973: 59
- Holotype: ZSI 22386, collected by D.P. Sanyal on 1 May 1966.
- Type locality: “Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island”.
Native distribution areas
[edit]- India: central and southern Nicobar Islands groups: Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Pilo Milo, Nancowry, Camorta, Trinkat, Katchall, Tarasa, Tilanchong, Bompoka and Chowra islands.
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Tiwari, K.K. & Biswas, S. 1973. Two new reptiles from the great Nicobar Islands. Journal of the Zoological Society of India 25(1-2): 57–63.
Additional references
[edit]- Whitaker, R. & Captain, A. 2004. Snakes of India. The Field Guide. Draco Books, 500 pp. Reference page.
- Vijayakumar, S.P. & David, P. 2006. Taxonomy, Natural History, and Distribution of the Snakes of the Nicobar Islands (India), Based on New Materials and with an Emphasis on Endemic Species. Russian Journal of Herpetology 13(1): 11–40.
Links
[edit]- Mohapatra, P. 2021. IUCN: Dendrelaphis humayuni (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T202841A2757264. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T202841A2757264.en. Accessed on 30 July 2025.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Tiwar's Bronzeback